Venite Ad Tenebras (Come Into the Darkness)

[Intro] Venite… venite… Ad tenebras meas… [Verse - Smooth, alluring] Hush now, child of fragile light Lower your sword, release the fight I wear your fear like perfumed skin Every breath invites you in Candles bend when I draw near Faith grows soft, devotion warm You were praying for a sign I am the answer in the storm [Pre-Chorus - Rising tension] Lay your crown into my hands Kneel — not broken, but unanned [Chorus] Venite ad tenebras Come adore, come confess I am sin in holy dress Venite ad tenebras Feel the truth beneath the lies Worship born in darkened eyes Say my name, feel it burn Once you kneel — you won’t return [Verse] I don’t conquer — I invite A whispered vow beneath the night Your will tastes sweet when it’s your choice When you answer to my voice Silk and shadow, breath and bone I make kings abandon thrones Love me not — adore me so I don’t need your heart, just soul [Pre-Chorus] No command, no chains, no fear You kneel because I’m here [Chorus] Venite ad tenebras Come adore, come confess I am sin in holy dress Venite ad tenebras Feel the truth beneath the lies Worship born in darkened eyes Say my name, feel it burn Once you kneel — you won’t return [Bridge - Female lead + choir response] Dic nomen meum… (Domina!) Da mihi fidem tuam… (Aeterna!) In umbra salus est… (Ave! Ave!) [Breakdown] Non sum hostis Non sum mors Sum desiderium Quod iam portas. [Final Chorus] Venite ad tenebras — domina noctis Bend the knee, feel the bliss Sacrament of the abyss Venite ad tenebras — regina mea Not by force, but by flame You will beg to speak my name Faith undone, devotion sweet My altar waits at your feet [Outro] Come closer… The dark already knows you. Venite… ad tenebras… Venite…